DARE TO BE DIFFERENT!

Hi there Weight Loss Warriors! Hope you have all had a GREAT week

I remember my 1st few weeks of my weight loss journey for many reasons. One of the things I remember was that I seemed to be constantly APOLOGISING…….. for being difficult, being a party pooper, saying no thank you to food or drinks offered. Until 1 day I had a real “AAAAHHHAAA” moment!

Why on earth was I APOLOGISING for being smart, for making healthy food choices, for taking charge of my life, for leading instead of following!

1 of the things that was revealed to me by being on the Slender Wonder program, was what bad, unhealthy food choices most of us make every day! Once I started weighing my food and eating healthy foods, I realised many of us suffer from portion distortion and unhealthy food choices every day!

I was never hungry, even on the Go Moderate plan, and I began to notice what & how much others were eating. …… & that was how I used to eat!

And here I was apologising for changing those habits & behaviours! Had they kept me slim, trim, healthy & happy? The answer was a resounding NO! Could I dare to be different? YES! but would  I?

Looking back I can see how asleep I was and how I just FOLLOWED everyone else……. until I woke up 1 day and realised that I was an overweight, unhealthy, unhappy, angry person. I KNEW I wasn’t looking my best, I couldn’t do the things I wanted to, my self confidence was at an all time low and I seemed to be touchy and bitchy and angry all the time at everyone & everything. The reality was in fact that I was frustrated and angry at MYSELF! How could I have allowed this to happen?? And how was I going to get back to where I wanted to be? Would I DARE to make a change and be DIFFERENT?

Then I was chosen as a finalist on the Slender Challenge and my life turned around! I am so proud of myself for taking charge, accepting the Challenge, for being strong and resilient and sticking with the program, for resisting temptations and for being a leader rather than a follower. I can now look at myself in the mirror & smile.

I BELIEVE in myself againJ.  People approach me & want to know how I did it and it feels so good to help & inspire others, to be an example of what is possible and to help others make smart healthy choices. I feel as if I have finally “come home” and am becoming the person I was meant to be ….. self confident, compassionate, happy, healthy, and ready for life.

So, if that is what YOU would like, be a leader, dare to be different and lead the way to healthy, smart food choices that support a healthy, slim, active lifestyle. Others will follow when they see what you have achieved. I believe we ALL have it within us to achieve this …. It’s all about the CHOICES we make!